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NFT Workshop

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Clars Auction Gallery proudly partnered with MoPAr on an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) workshop May 25th, 11AM PST. What is an NFT and How Do NFTs work?


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Are you curious about how to buy and sell an NFT at Auction? The print of the photo, Girl with Candy, fetched $8,165 at auction, and the digital version is now being offered in Clars’ inaugural NFT auction. If you’re curious on how to get started and how to purchase your first NFT, Clars’ NFT offering of Girl with Candy allows buyers and collectors a chance to own on the blockchain while raising funds for Ukraine.


Oleskii Kyrychenko, Girl with Candy, Print of Photograph (edition of 5), 2022.To be offered April 24, 2022. Half of the proceeds will be donated to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping the Ukrainian military by supplying troops with technical support and medical aid.
Oleksii Kyrychenko (Ukrainian, b. 1974), Girl with Candy, 2022, Edition of fifty (50).

To learn more, please watch the recording of our workshop.

Proceeds of each NFT sale of Girl with Candy will go to the non-profit Come Back Alive and Oleksii.
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About MoPAr

The Museum of Permuted Art creates thought provoking NFTs to bring IRL classical art to web3 by collaborating with today’s NFT artists and institutions. Prioritizing innovation, they use their own blockchain technology to explore ways to connect present day art to the past, engaging their community with different cultures, periods and art forms. 4% of the total MoPAr mint proceeds are directed to their #ForTheArt fund that seeks to make an impact in the arts as directed by their collectors and community.

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Valuation Day | PBS KVIE

Clars Auction Gallery is excited to partner with PBS KVIE for this Valuation Day. Join us October 29th!

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Fundraiser | San Francisco Historical Society

Find out what your family treasures are worth! Join us at the San Francisco Historical Society on September 21st, 10 AM – 3 PM PST.

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Valuation Day | Lamorinda Village Seniors

Clars Auction Gallery is proud to support the Lamorinda Village through this Valuation Day. Join us September 1st, 10 AM – 2 PM PST.

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Hagerty House Panel Discussion

Rick Unruh, CEO and President, was invited to join the Panel Discussion on The Costliest Mistakes A Collector Can Make.

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Dragon Vases Soar Above Estimates

Dozens of telephone bidders were vying for two Chinese imperial bronze 'dragon' vases.

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June Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Post Sale Highlights

Clars’ June Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale totaled $1,070,250 across 239 lots.

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Girl with Candy on NBC

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NBC media interview with Senior Fine Art Specialist Alexa Malvino, on the incredible results of the photograph Girl with Candy by Oleksii Kyryrenchko.


NBC clip on the war in Ukraine.

Oleskii Kyrychenko, <em>Girl with Candy</em>, Print of Photograph (edition of 5), 2022.<br><b>To be offered April 24, 2022.</b> Half of the proceeds will be donated to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping the Ukrainian military by supplying troops with technical support and medical aid.
Oleksii Kyrychenko, Girl with Candy, Photography Print (edition of 5), 2022.

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Valuation Day | PBS KVIE

Clars Auction Gallery is excited to partner with PBS KVIE for this Valuation Day. Join us October 29th!

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Fundraiser | San Francisco Historical Society

Find out what your family treasures are worth! Join us at the San Francisco Historical Society on September 21st, 10 AM – 3 PM PST.

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Valuation Day | Lamorinda Village Seniors

Clars Auction Gallery is proud to support the Lamorinda Village through this Valuation Day. Join us September 1st, 10 AM – 2 PM PST.

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  • Stories & News

Hagerty House Panel Discussion

Rick Unruh, CEO and President, was invited to join the Panel Discussion on The Costliest Mistakes A Collector Can Make.

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  • Stories & News

Dragon Vases Soar Above Estimates

Dozens of telephone bidders were vying for two Chinese imperial bronze 'dragon' vases.

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  • Stories & News

June Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Post Sale Highlights

Clars’ June Modern + Contemporary Art + Design sale totaled $1,070,250 across 239 lots.

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Signed Print to Aid Ukraine

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A limited edition signed print will be offered April 24th to help in the aid effort in Ukraine.

Clars Auction Gallery is proud to be offering a print of the photograph Girl with Candy by now world-renowned Ukrainian photographer Oleksii Kyrychenko. Oleksii blew-up on social media after uploading the photo of his young daughter holding a (unloaded) double barrel rifle with lollipop in mouth, just days before Ukraine was attacked by Russian forces. Oleksii, who’s been a photography hobbyist since school, wanted to capture and show the world what a war-torn Ukraine would look like for its people and its children. Despite attempts to share the images on Facebook, they were not truly appreciated until his dystopian photograph became reality.


Oleskii Kyrychenko, <em>Girl with Candy</em>, Print of Photograph (edition of 5), 2022.<br><b>To be offered April 24, 2022.</b> Half of the proceeds will be donated to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping the Ukrainian military by supplying troops with technical support and medical aid.
Oleksii Kyrychenko, Girl with Candy, Photography Print (edition of 5), 2022.

Oleksii said, “I posted the photo to a few Facebook foreign photo groups. They were banned immediately in those with Russian admins. The other groups were ambiguous about the piece. A lot of people criticized the photo for showing a child with a weapon. Finally, the photo remained posted in only one group.” But after the atrocities of the war began, he went on to say, “Suddenly the image had spread all over the world. The opinions of these photos have changed completely, as now the world has seen the real face of the Russian invasion.”


Learn more about the photograph from Oleksii himself.

Clars will be auctioning a print of the photograph, printed here in Oakland by permission of the photographer. It is one of a limited edition of 5, which will be auctioned in our April 24th sale with an estimate of $1,000–$2,000.

Oleksii has requested that half of the proceeds be donated to Come Back Alive, a non-governmental organization helping the Ukrainian military by supplying troops with technical support and medical aid.

Bid online on live.clars.com, phone bid, live or by absentee.

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Fall Modern + Contemporary Art Highlights

Clars is excited to kick off the Fall Season with an exceptional Modern + Contemporary Fine Art sale on Friday, September 16th.

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Valuation Day | PBS KVIE

Clars Auction Gallery is excited to partner with PBS KVIE for this Valuation Day. Join us October 29th!

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Fall Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Highlights

Clars’ upcoming Modern + Contemporary Art + Design Auction will feature an array of mid-century San Francisco Bay Area figurative works.

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Fundraiser | San Francisco Historical Society

Find out what your family treasures are worth! Join us at the San Francisco Historical Society on September 21st, 10 AM – 3 PM PST.

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Valuation Day | Lamorinda Village Seniors

Clars Auction Gallery is proud to support the Lamorinda Village through this Valuation Day. Join us September 1st, 10 AM – 2 PM PST.

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Hagerty House Panel Discussion

Rick Unruh, CEO and President, was invited to join the Panel Discussion on The Costliest Mistakes A Collector Can Make.

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